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Elizabeth Bay vs Potts Point

Name: Elizabeth Bay vs Potts Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.6 km apart · Elizabeth Bay profile · Potts Point profile

Elizabeth Bay Potts Point

Potts Point and Elizabeth Bay are two neighbouring, high-density areas in Sydney. Elizabeth Bay is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 37 in Potts Point, and 21.1% of its people are aged 65 or over, which is well higher than the 12.9% in Potts Point. Elizabeth Bay also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 57.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 51.7% in Potts Point. In contrast, Potts Point is more likely to be without a car, with 56.7% of homes having no motor vehicle against 44.4% in Elizabeth Bay.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their everyday costs and household sizes, with nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $500 and about 1.4 to 1.5 people per home. They also share a high proportion of renters and residents born overseas, both of whom sit far above the national figure. While Elizabeth Bay has more street intersections and better access to parks, Potts Point has more public transport routes and stops.

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Where they differ most

No car: 12.3 pts higher in Potts Point Population: 2,305 larger in Potts Point Median age: 6 yrs older in Elizabeth Bay Aged 65+: 8.3 pts higher in Elizabeth Bay Needs assistance: 3.0 pts higher in Elizabeth Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +2,305 larger in Potts Point gap widening

4,878 86th pct 7,183 87th pct

Median age in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +6 yrs older in Elizabeth Bay gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

43.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 24.5%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 12.9%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Marital status

60.1% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 69.0%

22.1% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 17.0%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth Bay Potts Point

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 50.0%

5.8% England even 5.8%

4.1% New Zealand even 4.1%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% India even 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.5% English ◂ +5.4 pts 32.1%

21.5% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 18.3%

16.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

4.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.3% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 70.3%

0.9% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 51.5%

31.1% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 27.3%

8.0% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.7% Judaism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point

— 5.49 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +8 more in Potts Point

37 90th pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +26 larger in Elizabeth Bay

667 88th pct 640 87th pct

ICSEA in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point even

1,173 100th pct 1,174 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 76.5%

6.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 39.7%

21.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 18.1%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

5.5% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 19.7%

13.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

7.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

4.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +$142 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap narrowing

$1,676 100th pct $1,534 99th pct

Household income in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +$62 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap narrowing

$2,116 80th pct $2,054 77th pct

Family income in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +$692 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap widening

$4,147 100th pct $3,455 96th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 21.9%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 15.9%

15.1% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

2.0% Diabetes even 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +1.2 pts 63.5%

20.6% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 17.3%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +37 larger in Potts Point

30 73rd pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point even

33 yrs 71st pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +$124 higher in Elizabeth Bay

$1,416 89th pct $1,292 88th pct

Household income in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +$260 higher in Potts Point

$1,906 58th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +0.1 larger in Elizabeth Bay gap widening

1.5 0th pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 75.7%

22.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 16.6%

6.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

62.0% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

31.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%

4.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.4% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% 5 people even 0.2%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +$10 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +$285 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap widening

$2,582 88th pct $2,297 86th pct

People / bedroom in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +0.10 higher in Potts Point gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 65.1%

21.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 17.4%

16.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

98.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.7 pts 86.9%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

31.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 29.1%

15.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

8.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

1.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.1% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 15.9%

14.2% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.9% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 31.1%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.4% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +8 more in Potts Point

7 77th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +0.65 more in Potts Point

1.44 63rd pct 2.09 66th pct

Departures/1k in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +211.8 more in Potts Point

741.3 83rd pct 953.1 86th pct

PT routes in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +4 more in Potts Point

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +9 longer in Potts Point

2 14th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +37,897 more in Elizabeth Bay

66,699 88th pct 28,802 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +182,194 more in Elizabeth Bay

330,673 89th pct 148,479 86th pct

Transit to city in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point +8 longer in Potts Point

25 3rd pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 53.5%

9.8% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

4.1% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% No vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 36.1%

8.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

0.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 21.2%

10.4% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

4.1% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

46.6% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 41.4%

22.7% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 21.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point even

9.8 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Elizabeth Bay in Potts Point even